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Panel structure for electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-08
FUJITSU GENERAL LTD +1
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[0010] a panel made of a light transmitting material, for lowering viewability of the design-applied portion or printing-processed portion when light is conducted from a side part of the panel is lower than viewability of the design-applied portion or printing-processed portion when light is not conducted from the side part by shielding the design-applied portion or printing-processed portion with light.
[0013] According to the invention, during daytime hours for example, the printing-processed portion of the print sheet body can be visually recognized through the panel made of a light transmitting material. By disposing the print sheet body in the existing panel structure, it is possible to impart two types of design images to the panel structure, and thereby enhance the general versatility of the panel structure.
[0024] According to the invention, during nighttime hours for example, when light emitted from the light source is conducted, the design-applied portion or the printing-processed portion of the panel main body is shielded with the light illuminating the panel. On the other hand, during daytime hours for example, when no light is conducted from the light source, it is ensured that the design-applied portion or the printing-processed portion is recognized through the panel with high viewability. In this way, by making a difference between the daytime visual impression and the nighttime visual impression of the panel, it is possible to impart two types of design images to the panel structure.
[0028] a panel made of a light transmitting material, for lowering viewability of the design-applied portion or printing-processed portion when light is conducted from a side part of the panel is lower than viewability of the design-applied portion or printing-processed portion when light is not conducted from the side part by shielding the design-applied portion or printing-processed portion with light.
[0036] According to the invention, the light emitted from the light source can be effectively conducted to the side part of the panel by the light-guiding plate.

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In the conventional structure, however, the appearance of a design image remains substantially the same at any time of day or night, which leads to lack of interest.

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[0049] That part of the panel main body 2 which constitutes the quadrilateral frame portion, namely a recess 2a, is subjected to a processing of applying a design to form an asperity or embossing pattern which is visually perceptible through the panel 1. Such a design-applied portion 3 is formed integrally with the panel main body 2 in the Moreover, the panel main body 2 has, at its x direction-wise opposite ends, a light-guiding plate and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED for short) acting as a light source (not shown in the figures). A plurality of LEDs disposed at one x direction-wise end of the panel main body 2 are spaced out from one another along the y direction at a constant interval, so as for light emitted to one z direction from each of the LEDs to enter one x direction-wise end of the panel 1 by way of the light-guiding plate. The light incident upon one x direction-wise end of the panel 1 is then conduct to the other x direction-wise end of the panel 1 (refer t...

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[0061]FIGS. 7A and 7B are views of the panel structure according to the invention, with FIG. 7A showing a front view schematically illustrating a light-shade distribution in a panel, and FIG. 7B showing a front view illustrating dot and pitch adjustment in medium printing. In such a structure as that in which light emitted from a light source is conducted so as to travel simply from one end to the other end in a panel (conventional structure), as shown in FIG. 7A, the opposite x direction-wise ends of the panel are brighter than the other area because of the close proximity to the light source. That is, the value of light density in part of the panel as observed in the z direction is higher relatively to the value of light density in the midportion of the panel as observed in the x direction. In contrast to such a conventional panel structure in which the light density value varies greatly along the x direction, in this construction, as shown in FIG. 7B, by making adjustment to the ...

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Abstract

There is provided a panel structure for an electronic apparatus that is capable of exhibiting two types of design images. During daytime hours for example, a design-applied portion of a panel main body can be visually recognized through a panel made of a light transmitting material. During nighttime hours for example, when light is conducted from one X direction-wise end to the other x direction-wise end in the panel, as well as from the other x direction-wise end to one X direction-wise end in the panel 1, the design-applied portion is shielded with the light illuminating the panel. In this way, by making a difference between the daytime visual impression and the nighttime visual impression of the panel, it is possible to impart two types of design images to the panel structure.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a panel structure for an electronic apparatus, and an electronic apparatus having the same, and more particularly to a technology in panel structure applicable to a design panel section of an in-vehicle radio, for example. [0003] In the specification and claims, the term “design-applied portion” refers to a portion which was subjected to a process of applying a design, and the term “printing-processed portion” refers to a portion which was subjected to a process of printing. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] There has been known to date a practicable technology in which characters are discernible by allowing light emitted from a light source to pass mainly through the character part of an operating button in the design panel section of an in-vehicle radio, for example (refer to Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication JP-A 2000-106049, for example). [0006] In the conventi...

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IPC IPC(8): B32B1/00
CPCB60R13/02Y10T428/24736B60R2013/0287
Inventor YAKATA, KOJIUKAI, NOBUYUKIYURI, SHINSUKEHISATUGU, SHINJIYAMASHITA, YOSHITUGUTAKAHASHI, HISAOANDO, KOICHI
Owner FUJITSU GENERAL LTD
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